There has never been any 30-hour week for men who had anything to do.

99 percent of success is built on failure.

The difference between intelligence and an education is this: that intelligence will make a good living for you, but education won't do much for you at all.

When I was research head of General Motors and wanted a problem solved, I'd place a table outside the meeting room with a sign: "Leave slide rules here." If I didn't do that, I'd find someone reaching for his slide rule. Then he'd be on his feet saying, "Boss, you can't do it."

I object to people running down the future. I am going to live all the rest of my life there.

It doesn't matter if you try and try and try again, and fail. It does matter if you try and fail, and fail to try again.

Do not bring me your successes; they weaken me. Bring me your problems; they strengthen me.